Well, I breathed a sigh of relief after having completed this very challenging puzzle from Aardvark, having started off with ten solid minutes of blank stares.
Financial Times 17,782 by BOBCAT
BOBCAT kicks off the week…
Guardian Cryptic 29,429 by Picaroon
A tricky solve in parts, especially for a Monday. Lots to like, with top favourite 14ac. Thanks to Picaroon.
Independent 11,776/Tees
Tees starts the Independent puzzling week for us. A sound and pleasing cryptic where the only thing I could find to bitch about was a rather obscure piece of General Knowledge (for which … Read more >>
RIP – Dutch
RIP – Dutch I heard at the weekend of the recent death of Richard Pauptit. Please follow this link for more information: https://bigdave44.com/2024/07/07/rip-dutch/#more-198788 Update: Here are the details of the memorial service being … Read more >>
Everyman 4,054/30 June
Apologies for the lateness and brevity.
Guardian Quiptic 1,285/Picaroon
One of the most positive things that Alan Connor has done since he took over as Guardian crossword editor is to recruit additional, established setters to join the team of those who compile … Read more >>
Financial Times Sunday No.48 – World by Sleuth
The regular monthly geographically themed puzzle, available to solve online at ft.com/crossword
Independent on Sunday 1,793/Hoskins
Hoskins with a puzzle this weekend for those who like him in full-on drugs and schoolboy humour mode. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,715 Plain
The actual construction of Azed clues is often fairly simple.
Independent 11,775 by Twin
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 14 by Brummie
This is the fourteenth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Financial Times 17,775 by Leonidas
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 29, 2024
Guardian Prize 29422 / Tramp
This week’s Prize puzzle has been set by Tramp, who is a setter I know best from the Inquisitor series of barred crosswords in the i newspaper where he sets puzzles with challenging … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,780 FALCON
A breezy puzzle from FALCON this Friday.